California vs New Mexico: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 5 categories
New Mexico
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 9 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs New Mexico's 5.9%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 56% higher than New Mexico (index 91). The median home in California costs $790K vs $330K in New Mexico.
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Category wins
5
California
9
New Mexico
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